A great concert, starring Fay Claassen, Edison winner (for her 'Shakespeare Gallery', with Ilja Reijngoud Quartet) and also winner of the Chet Baker Award for her album 'Two Portraits Of Chet Baker' Rita Reys described her as follows: "She puts so much love in her voice , and demonstrates such an enormous musicality, it's really a pleasure to listen to her.
Fay performs with the Northern European Jazz Orchestra, founded in 2011 a professional big band. With an international line-up, the band is currently one of the most promising exponents in European big band scene, with performances with many famous European guest soloists, including Laura Fygi, Francine Gardens and Ruud Breuls.